Court Remands Ex-Pension Boss, Maina In Prison

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to remand, former Chairman, Pension Reform Task Team(PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, in the Nigerian Correctional Service’s centre pending the determination of the case.

Justice Okon Abang, who gave the order adjourned the matter till October  30 for the commencement of trial.

Faisal’s case is yet to be called at the time of sending this report.

The anti-graft agency is arraigning the former pension task team chairman on a 12-count charge bordering on “money laundering, operating fictitious bank accounts and fraud.”

The judge gave the order following an ex parte motion filed by the EFCC.

EFCC’s motion was supported by a 30-paragraph affidavit which it brought pursuant to section 17 of Anti-money Laundering Act.

The Federal Civil Service Commission dismissed him in 2013 for “absconding from duty” but he returned to the country in 2017 and was reinstated as a director in the interior ministry.

Following outrage, President Muhammadu Buhari ordered his dismissal and demanded a probe of his recall.